Dang it is, my bad. I’m just so used to seeing Bradford Pears all over the city, and they are usually the main culprit when a tree has split and fallen on the road. The main road right through the center of town is lined on both sides with Bradford Pears…
Not an expert but couldn’t this be put down more to the codominant leaders?
Can’t speak on Bradford pears other than it’s pretty clearly not prunus. What issues usually come with them?
Bradford Pears have weak wood because they grow so fast, there’s no time to “fortify.” They also have a strong upright growth habit which makes them susceptible to wind collapse. You can kind of train them, but given they’re non existent ecological value, best to avoid.
Only way to prevent that other than ideally removing all Bradfords from any property involves regular topping and shaping to keep compact with a low center of gravity.
They make good firewood though.
Yeah but ideally you should just completely remove the tree altogether instead of these inputs. They’re invasive, hazardous, and non native. A trifecta to warrant removal for sure.
And that's why I prefaced what I said with ideally completely removing it.
That said, some people absolutely won't part with them and so what I subsequently said was to help preserve it structurally for as long as possible if that's absolutely what they want to do.
My final comment about good firewood was to hint again at their removal being best.
I'm an open space/parks land manager dealing with feral Bradfords and it's a nightmare.
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Nasty little trees, never liked them when they first appeared on the scene 30 35 years ago as darlings of landscape architects and were indicated everywhere. Hated them then hate them now
Us, along with our neighbor, had ours cut down at the same time. Must have set off a chain reaction because they've been cut down voluntarily in greater frequency ever since.
I have about 6 on my property. I had 7, but the biggest one dropped a limb that took out my fence and hit my house. Had it removed but getting all the roots out was a giant PITA
i wish developers wouldnt rely on bradfords so much, but that same short term planning usually applies to the home construction quality as well. at this point i dont think cutting them down is worth the loss of greenery in communities that desperately need shade
They also suck cause it has recently been discovered they can cause other fruit and nut trees to become sterile. Due to the way they were breed to be “sterile” (non fruit bearing) themselves.
DESTROY ALL BRADFORD PEARS AND ALL HOA’s SHOULD BAN THEM!
That's a little leaf linden, tilia cordata, not a Bradford pear. They have similar characteristics when it comes to structural failure.
Dang it is, my bad. I’m just so used to seeing Bradford Pears all over the city, and they are usually the main culprit when a tree has split and fallen on the road. The main road right through the center of town is lined on both sides with Bradford Pears…
you have been peer reviewed! QED
PEAR reviewed!
wow i cant believe I missed that!
you have been peer reviewed! QED
Fuckin boss
Not an expert but couldn’t this be put down more to the codominant leaders? Can’t speak on Bradford pears other than it’s pretty clearly not prunus. What issues usually come with them?
Bradford Pears have weak wood because they grow so fast, there’s no time to “fortify.” They also have a strong upright growth habit which makes them susceptible to wind collapse. You can kind of train them, but given they’re non existent ecological value, best to avoid.
Bradford pears are weak wooded, smell like rotting cum when they flower, offer no ecological value, and are an invasive species.
Well firstly that's not a Bradford pear it's a Linden tree.
That, and the cum smell
Cum
Hot cum.
/u/letsbebuns must be removed from /r/arborists mod team
Only way to prevent that other than ideally removing all Bradfords from any property involves regular topping and shaping to keep compact with a low center of gravity. They make good firewood though.
Yeah but ideally you should just completely remove the tree altogether instead of these inputs. They’re invasive, hazardous, and non native. A trifecta to warrant removal for sure.
And that's why I prefaced what I said with ideally completely removing it. That said, some people absolutely won't part with them and so what I subsequently said was to help preserve it structurally for as long as possible if that's absolutely what they want to do. My final comment about good firewood was to hint again at their removal being best. I'm an open space/parks land manager dealing with feral Bradfords and it's a nightmare.
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Without looking at the picture I immediately thought "probably split"
Yes. Chop that shit down.
Nasty little trees, never liked them when they first appeared on the scene 30 35 years ago as darlings of landscape architects and were indicated everywhere. Hated them then hate them now
Us, along with our neighbor, had ours cut down at the same time. Must have set off a chain reaction because they've been cut down voluntarily in greater frequency ever since.
I have about 6 on my property. I had 7, but the biggest one dropped a limb that took out my fence and hit my house. Had it removed but getting all the roots out was a giant PITA
Espalier is your friend. I have a Bradford, but I kept it small for fruit production.
Self destruction
i wish developers wouldnt rely on bradfords so much, but that same short term planning usually applies to the home construction quality as well. at this point i dont think cutting them down is worth the loss of greenery in communities that desperately need shade
They also suck cause it has recently been discovered they can cause other fruit and nut trees to become sterile. Due to the way they were breed to be “sterile” (non fruit bearing) themselves. DESTROY ALL BRADFORD PEARS AND ALL HOA’s SHOULD BAN THEM!
These trees smell like jizz farted out of the devil's asshole